Chelo Silva

One Of The Pioneers Of Traditional Mexican Music La Reina Del Bolero Queen Of The Bolero As Chelo Silva Was Known Reigned Over The Tejano Music Scene With Her Romantic Ballads And Passionate Performances. Silva The Oldest Of Seven Children Was Born Consuelo Silva On August 25 1922 In Brownsville Texas. She Began Singing As A Teenager At School And In Her Church. Her Talent Was Evident Early On. By Her Late Teens Silva Was Singing Regularly With A Local Group The Tito Crixell Orchestra. By The Late 1930s Silva Was Already A Local Celebrity. In 1939 She Was Asked To Sing On A Local Radio Program Hosted By The Poet Composer And Author Americo Paredes. The Appearance Gave Silva Wider Exposure And Opened The Door For Her To Begin Making Money Singing Radio Jingles. It Wasn't Long Before She Was Performing Regularly At Corpus Christi's Continental Club. Silva Also Later Married And Divorced Paredes. However Silva Struggled Before She Was Able To Secure A Recording Contract. She Toiled In Regional Venues For Years Before She Was Noticed. It Wasn't Until She Was Thirty That She Landed Her First Record Deal With Discos Falcón Of McAllen Texas Where She Would Go On To Record Over Seventy Titles. By 1955 Her Popularity Had Eclipsed Discos Falcón And She Sought The Attention Of Larger Record Labels Subsequently Signing With Columbia Records. The Move Paid Off Almost Immediately As Silva Put Together An Impressive String Of Hit Songs Including “Imploración ” “Esta Sellado ” “Sabes De Que Tenga Ganas ” “Soy Bohemia ” “Inolvidable ” And “Amor Aventurero.” read less